Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1917 — Court Reports [ARTICLE]

Court Reports

Except for probate matters and setting cases down for trial not very much has been done in the circuit court this week. Following is a report of the proceedings in the state, ditch and civil causes as shown by the docket: r Court appoints Charles J. Dean and Benjamin F. Fendig jury commissioners. State vs. Floyd Gruver, petty larceny. Defendant pleads guilty, fined sl, and sentenced to jail for 180 days. Jail sentence suspended during good behavior. : t Ditch petition of Ed Oliver et al. Petitioners file motion to dismiss comCommissioners file report, finding that the proposed ditch isnot-practicable. —-—— Claude W. May petition fpr ditch. Commissioners ■ granted until March 7 to file report. Ditch petition of John Wagner. Remonstrance by two-thirds filed. Remonstrators—George L. Parks and thirteen others. George W. Infield vs. William H. Myers and David Q. Hart. Dismissed at defendant’s costs.

iEmma A. Gunyon vs. estate of Jasper N. Gunyon, deceased. Dismissed at cost of estate. Charles McMullen vs. Lewis E. Morris et al. Dismissed, costs paid. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. Co. vs. Charles Swanson et al. Continued for term by agreement'. American Can Co. vs. B. F. Spencer. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs. Ray G. Anderson vs. William Stump. Dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. W. J. Wright vs. Inter-State Business Men’s association". Plaintiff files motion to dismiss. Cause dismissed. Costs paid. Thomas Inkley vs. E. L. Hollingsworth. Cause dismissed, costs paid. William T. Hankins vs. Town -of Gifford Thomas Tanner et al. file remonstrance. John W. Ulyatt vs. Fort Wayne and Mississippi Railway Co. et al. Title quieted. David L. Broadie vs. Garland T. Morrow. Dismissed, costs paid. James H. Chapman vs. Ira Acord et al. Dismissed, costs paid. S. M. Laßue vs. Ethel Hopper. Amended complaint filed. Defendant granted change of venue and cause sent to White county.

State vs. Jay W. Stockton. Defendant anested and brought into open court. Released on SI,OOO bonds. Simon T. Spriggs vs, David H. Spriggs et al. Receiver files report showing charges of $366.83 and credits of $42.30. leaving a balance of $324.53, which is ordered paid to clerk for distribution. Miller & Hart vs. John Van Beek et al. Granger, Grossmans and Replogle defaulted. Dismissed as to Van Beek. Judgment for $112.68. Emory Elliott, gdn., vs. Otto Schrader files verified petition to modify order heretofore made as to distribu ti cn. Pray er granted and order made as set out in petition. Jesse C. Gwin et al vs Mary S. Greiser. Set for first Wednesday. Charles R. Peregrine, adm., ys. Alfred H. Maguire et al. Administrator reports sale of real estate to John D. Cooper for $7,500, 1-3 cash, 1-3 nine months, 1-3 eighteen months. Sale approved, deed ordered, presented and approved and cause dropped. Charles E. McMullen vs. Lewis E. Morris et al. Cause dismissed, cost paid. ~ Herman Foster, adm., vs. Margaret Renz et al. Sale ordered for cash after ten days’ notice. Charles May and J. P. Hammond appointed appraisers. Appraisement filed. Additional bond filed and approved. Sale at office of Williams & Dean, private ■'—- - —----- ------ Lincoln McHale vs. John A. Patten. Judgment on default for $882.82. Lacross Plow Co. vs. Charles and William Hoile. Dismissed at defendants’ costs. Frank Breska vs. Nelson and Arthur E. Shafer. Cause submitted. Court finds that plaintiff is the owner of the car and entitled to possession of same. The following expense allowances were made and ordered paid in the Ryan ditqh: B. J- Moore, $226; Leslie Clark, $1.50; M." B. Price, $164: Same $17.63; Nettie Price, $100.50; B. J. Moore, $170.75; J. V. Rice Porter, $2; E. D. Nesbit, S2B; Louis Timm, $78.60.